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Bogdan Popa

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Personal motto:

"Cats are smarter than dogs. You can't get eight cats to pull a sled through snow" - Jeff Valdez, Stand-up Comedian.

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Bogdan keeps an eye on how technology is taking over the car world, and more often than not, you’ll see him writing about the whole thing with a typing speed that a traffic camera could easily issue a ticket for.

He typically carries both an iPhone and Android device because there’s no such thing as the perfect phone, and he drives a car that some say is blue, others say is green.

His guilty pleasure is finding bugs in Android Auto (cc @Google, you’d better keep an eye on his reports, as these could actually help you refine the experience behind the wheel), and he occasionally tries out all kinds of weird gadgets that many people didn’t even know they exist.

His daily tech arsenal also includes a smartwatch and earbuds because that’s how geeks rock, as well as a laptop that has nothing in common with fruit.

Bogdan’s long-term goals are buying an 18-wheeler because he needs more space in the trunk for his kid’s toys, as well as convincing Google and Apple that Android Auto and CarPlay deserve at least as much attention as the phones that these two companies build.

When he’s not writing about cars, Bogdan’s probably trying to fit a bike in the 375-liter trunk of his car or posting tech stuff for autoevolution’s sister site Softpedia.
Bravo to Get Fiat's eco:Driving
Bravo to Get Fiat's eco:Driving

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Fiat's eco:Drive software technology will be expanded to Bravo in the first months of 2009, the Italian carmaker said in an email sent to registered members. The application was initially available for Fiat Grande Punto and Fiat 500, but the a...

 
Turn your iPod into a Portable LCD DVD Player
Turn your iPod into a Portable LCD DVD Player

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / iPods are extremely popular nowadays and recent figures do nothing more than to support this statement. Moreover, a recently-conducted study has shown that future cars, starting with the ones manufactured in 2009, will include iPods (or at least iP...

 
Nissan Prepares 2009 Versa, Cheapest Car in USA
Nissan Prepares 2009 Versa, Cheapest Car in USA

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the global economic crisis forcing auto manufacturers to concentrate on fuel-efficient engines, there's no wonder than worldwide carmakers prepare less-powerful version of their models providing better fuel economy than the base models. T...

 
Carlsson Shows CL-Based CK65 RS Eau Rouge Dark
Carlsson Shows CL-Based CK65 RS Eau Rouge Dark

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if most Mercedes models are usually rated as pretty good looking cars providing advanced (or sometimes, enough) performance, carmaker Carlsson wants even more from the latest CL, so it has created its own CK65 RS “Eau Rouge” Dark E...

 
Dani Pedrosa Still in Pain, Can't Wait for Sepang
Dani Pedrosa Still in Pain, Can't Wait for Sepang

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Dani Pedrosa, the 2007 MotoGP season runner-up, is still in pain after the Phillip Island injury but hopes that he can take up the pressure and get a good result in Malaysia. Pedrosa fell off the bike right in the first lap of the Australian Grand ...

 
Companies No Longer Interested in Auto Shows
Companies No Longer Interested in Auto Shows

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the global economic crisis knocking at their doors, American carmakers show little interest in auto shows, most of them aiming to cut spendings and reduce costs needed for establishing an exhibition stand. The best example is given by US giant...

 
ProCharger Challenger Tuning Kit Brings 150 More Horsepower
ProCharger Challenger Tuning Kit Brings 150 More Horsepower

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even if the 2008 edition of the SEMA show is history now, reports concerning high-end tuning kits keep to come up, unveiling all kinds of next generation components capable of boosting a certain engine power. ProCharger is probably the best example...

 
GM Suspends Volt Plant Construction
GM Suspends Volt Plant Construction

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors' attempt to remain an important player in the automotive industry continues today with a new cost-cutting measure, this time concerning the new production facility in Flint, Michigan. The new plant, which is currently under cons...

 
Opel, GM to Demonstrate Car-2-Car Communication
Opel, GM to Demonstrate Car-2-Car Communication

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car-to-car communication services tend to become must haves in today's vehicles as both car and motorcycle manufacturers rely on this type of technologies in order to prevent or minimize the consequences of accidents. Basically, a car-to-car c...

 
Small Cars Are the Future, Ford Thinks
Small Cars Are the Future, Ford Thinks

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While there's no secret that Ford has seen its sales collapsing in the last period, the members of the board are constantly having meetings to come up with solutions. Obviously, there were different opinions, The Detroit News wrote today, with...

 
Daimler Denies Interest in Volvo
Daimler Denies Interest in Volvo

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Daimler has absolutely no intention in acquiring the Swedish carmaker Volvo, denying a report issued last week which claimed the company is interested in purchasing Ford Motor's unit. According to Autonews, the news report published by German ...

 
Porsche's VW Deal Put on Hold
Porsche's VW Deal Put on Hold

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Last week, Porsche SE announced that it intends to take full control of German carmaker Volkswagen by increasing its stake from 42.6 percent to 75 percent, a move that turned VW into the most valuable company in the world. But even so, Porsche'...

 
Pirelli to Begin Tire Manufacturing in Russia
Pirelli to Begin Tire Manufacturing in Russia

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Italian tire manufacturer Pirelli today announced a new agreement with the Russian government to build a new production facility in Samara, with an estimated capacity of 4.2 million units per year. Pirelli says production is due to start in Russia ...

 
Ducati Presents the 2009 GT 1000 Touring
Ducati Presents the 2009 GT 1000 Touring

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ducati has just unveiled the Touring flavor of the popular GT 1000, a 2009-labeled model which comes with several new features beside the ones already installed on its predecessor. The new motorcycle was presented at the INTERMOT moto show held in ...

 
Ford: “Versatility, Flex's Key Feature!”
Ford: “Versatility, Flex's Key Feature!”

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With several aftermarket companies customizing the base Flex model, the American carmaker Ford acknowledges that versatility is one of the main features of the new car and asks fans to wait a few more days until SEMA opens its doors to unveil multi...

 
Chrysler Idles Plants for One Month
Chrysler Idles Plants for One Month

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chrysler continues its efforts to remain in the automotive industry with a new cost-cutting measure, this time related to its production plants all over the United States. The American company said in a statement released to the press that all manu...

 
Global Economic Crisis Smashes China, Delays New Car Launches
Global Economic Crisis Smashes China, Delays New Car Launches

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The global economic crisis continues its killing spree in the automotive industries and travels to China to meet one of the largest auto markets in the world. In fact, the economic crisis has already made itself heard in China as several carmakers ...

 
BRABUS Tesla Roadster: “I Come in Peace!”
BRABUS Tesla Roadster: “I Come in Peace!”

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / German tuning company BRABUS has just announced that the first customized model of the newly-founded Zero Emissions division will be showcased at the Essen Motor Show 2009, which starts on November 29. Although the resulting car looks and sounds ju...

 
Hummer H3T Gains Pickup Truck of the Year Award
Hummer H3T Gains Pickup Truck of the Year Award

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The prestigious Four Wheeler magazine named the 2009 Hummer H3T the Pickup Truck of the Year, detrimental to Dodge Ram, Ford F-150 and Suzuki Equator. Each of these trucks had to be revised for model year 2009 or include several new features, such ...

 
Toyota Ceases Construction of Thai, Russian Plants
Toyota Ceases Construction of Thai, Russian Plants

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After confirming that 2008 brought the first ever annual operating loss, Toyota continues its fight against the economic downturn with a new cost-cutting measure, this time targeting Thailand and Russia. In short terms, the Japanese automaker will ...

 

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